The Goose Girl Contributor(s): Hale, Shannon (Author) |
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ISBN: 158234843X ISBN-13: 9781582348438 Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2003 Annotation: Basing her story on the Grimms' fairy tale, Hale's debut weaves an incredible and original tale of a girl who must find her own unusual talents before she can lead the people she's made her own. Click for more in this series: Books of Bayern |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Royalty - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LCCN: 2002028336 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 12-15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 7-10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 870(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: Books of Bayern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 1.33" H x 5.45" W x 7.94" L (1.06 lbs) 383 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Maps, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards: Texas Lone Star Reading List, Commended, Young Adult, 2004 Volunteer State Book Awards, Nominee, Young Adult, 2005 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2008 Children's Book Committee Award, Winner, Fiction, 2004 Utah Book Award, Winner, Children/Young Adult, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 07/01/2003 pg. 910 Publishers Weekly 06/30/2003 pg. 80 Kliatt 07/01/2003 pg. 12 Booklist 08/01/2003 pg. 1971 School Library Journal 08/01/2003 pg. 160 Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2003 pg. 325 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2003 pg. 106 New York Times 02/08/2004 pg. 23 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 93 - Recommended, Satisfactory Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 93 - Recommended, Satisfactory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 73116 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
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Publisher Description: In this first book in New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale's beloved YA fantasy series Books of Bayern, Princess Ani must become a goose girl before she can become queen. Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, spends the first years of her life listening to her aunt's stories and learning the language of the birds, especially the swans. As she grows up, Ani develops the skills of animal speech, but she never feels quite comfortable speaking with people. So when Ani's mother sends her away to be married in a foreign land, she finds herself at the mercy of her silver-tongued lady in waiting, who leads a mutiny that leaves her alone, destitute, and fleeing for her life. To survive, Ani takes on work as a royal goose girl, hiding in plain sight while she develops her forbidden talents and works to discover her own true, powerful voice. Don't miss any of these other books from New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale: The Books of BayernThe Goose Girl Enna Burning River Secrets Forest Born The Princess Academy trilogy Princess Academy Princess Academy: Palace of Stone Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters Book of a Thousand Days Dangerous Graphic Novels with Dean Hale, illustrated by Nathan Hale Rapunzel's Revenge Calamity Jack Illustrated by Victoria Ying Diana: Princess of the Amazons Illustrated by LeUyen Pham Real Friends Best Friends The Princess in Black series For Adults Austenland Midnight in Austenland The Actor and the Housewife |
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Contributor Bio(s): Hale, Shannon: - Shannon Hale's mother says she was a storyteller from birth, jabbering endlessly in her carriage as the two strolled through the neighborhood; once she could form complete sentences, she made up stories, bribing her younger siblings to perform them in mini plays. When she was ten, she began writing books, mostly fantasy stories where she was the heroine, and she continued writing secretly for years while pursuing acting in stage and improv comedy. After detours studying in Mexico, the U. K., and Paraguay, Shannon earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Utah and a Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Montana. In the interim, she submitted short stories and novels to magazines and publishers, saving all her rejection letters which she has since laminated into one continuous 60-foot roll which she proudly unfurls to audiences as a testament to her dedication and determination. Since the publication of her first book, The Goose Girl, in 2003, Shannon has become a beloved author to young readers as well as booksellers and educators. Her third novel, Princess Academy, earned her a Newbery Honor and is a New York Times, Book Sense, and Publishers Weekly bestseller. Shannon has also written books for adults, Austenland and The Actor and the Housewife. Shannon lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband, Dean, their children, and their pet, a small plastic pig. |
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